DETROIT (AP) ¡ª The Detroit Tigers are young Jordan Zimmermann Jersey , inexpensive and unlikely to be much of a threat in the AL Central.For at least a couple more years, general manager Al  free agents. Instead, he and his front office are patiently waiting for their minor leaguers to develop into big league contributors.A season after dropping 98 games for the second consecutive year, the club believes its future is beginning to take form.¡°I can see the light at the end of the tunnel,¡± Avila told reporters Saturday at TigerFest.It just won¡¯t have much effect at Comerica Park this summer.Led by last year¡¯s No. 1 overall draft pick, right-hander Casey Mize, the farm system is certainly improved, but most of its top players aren¡¯t likely to see Detroit until 2020 at the earliest.While that group develops, a fifth consecutive losing season seems likely. Before the slump, the Tigers won the AL Central four times in a row and reached the World Series in 2012 for the second time in seven years.Detroit at least expects to have a healthy Miguel Cabrera to open the season. The two-time MVP was limited to 38 games last year due to biceps surgery. The team is unsure if Cabrera will spend more time at first base or designated hitter, but his presence should at least give fans a reason to tune in.¡°A lot of people are counting us out by looking at our team and roster,¡± outfielder JaCoby Jones said. ¡°Last year, we didn¡¯t have one of the best hitters of all-time on our team. He was hurt. But having Miggy back Jose Iglesias Jersey , being healthy that helps us out tremendously.¡±The team¡¯s only other lineup mainstay might not be around for long. Detroit has been trying to trade Nicholas Castellanos, but Avila has been unable to find a taker for the outfielder who hit .298 with 23 homers last year. Castellanos has one year left before becoming eligible for free agency and will earn nearly $10 million this season.Castellanos did not attend TigerFest due to a family commitment. With how the trade market is shaking out, Avila expects Castellanos to report to spring training with Detroit next month. That¡¯s just fine with manager Ron Gardenhire.¡°He¡¯s a pretty good baseball player,¡± Gardenhire said. ¡°I hope he stays with us for a long, long time.¡±Among the more intriguing players in camp this year will be 26-year-old Kaleb Cowart. Detroit plans to convert the former Angels third baseman into a right-handed pitcher after he hit .177 over parts of the previous four seasons. Cowart was drafted No. 18 overall by the Angels in 2010 out of high school.¡°Our scouts saw him as an amateur and they tell me was a legitimate pitching prospect,¡± Avila said. ¡°He was such a good athlete that obviously you give him the opportunity to play a position and you see if he can hit. That has not gone as well. In getting him, we felt that we have a possibility of a two-way guy. We¡¯re going to put him on the mound and see if he can recapture what our guys saw when he was drafted.¡± BALTIMORE (AP) ¡ª After making a guest appearance in the starting rotation, it¡¯s back to the bullpen for Sonny Gray.The New York Yankees right-hander can take consolation in knowing he¡¯s still got the talent to effectively go deep in a game.Gray took a three-hitter into the seventh inning, and New York beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 Saturday night for a doubleheader sweep.In the opener, rookie Miguel Andujar homered and had four RBIs, J.A. Happ won his fifth straight start and New York rolled to a 10-3 victory.Gray (10-8) gave up three hits, a walk and struck out seven in 6 1/3 innings. The right-hander had been exiled to the bullpen after yielding seven runs in a loss to Baltimore on Aug. 1.¡°His slider was really good today, noticeably different than the last time we faced him Denny McLain Jersey ,¡± Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini said. ¡°When that¡¯s on, he¡¯s a really tough guy to face.¡±Pressed into service as a starter because a June 3 rainout created this split doubleheader, Gray allowed only one runner past second base in helping the Yankees notch their seventh win in eight games.What now for the former Oakland star?¡°He¡¯ll probably go back in the bullpen,¡± manager Aaron Boone said. ¡°Tonight we needed a big start, we got it. I¡¯m sure it¡¯s a role that continues to evolve.¡±Gray has a strong opinion on how he should be used, and points to this performance as proof.¡°If I can go out and throw the ball like that, I can get anybody out,¡± he declared. ¡°I¡¯m one of the best starting pitchers in this league and I truly believe that.¡±Austin Romine homered, had three hits and scored three runs for the Yankees, who led 4-0 after four innings against Andrew Cashner (4-12).Andujar had two hits in each game to raise his batting average to .300. He leads AL rookies in batting, multihit games (43) and RBIs (70).Baltimore has lost seven straight to fall 56 games under .500 (37-93). It¡¯s the seventh time this season the Orioles have endured a skid of at least six games.After watching his team struggle to score in both games, Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said, ¡°Offensively it¡¯s been a struggle. We scored  http://www.tigersfanproshop.com/authentic-daniel-norris-jers ey , what, four runs in 18 innings? Give a lot of credit to their pitching, but that and being consistent defensively has been a real challenge for us.¡±New York hit four home runs in the first game and got another solid outing from Happ, who struck out nine over six innings.After driving in a first-inning run in the opener with a groundout, Andujar put the Yankees up 5-2 in the third with a three-run shot off Jimmy Yacabonis (0-2).Brett Gardner, Gleyber Torres and Aaron Hicks hit solo shots for the Yankees.Teammate Aaron Judge was a unanimous pick as AL Rookie of the Year in 2017, and Andujar just might make it two in a row for New York.¡°At the end of it all, if it happens, it happens,¡± Andujar said through a translator. ¡°We are trying accomplish something bigger here than individual awards.¡±Giancarlo Stanton just missed joining the long-ball party. Seeking his 33rd homer of the season, Stanton was poised to break into a trot around the bases when his sixth-inning drive to center field ended up in the glove of a leaping Cedric Mullins, who reached over the 7-foot wall and snagged the ball in the webbing.Happ (15-6) is 5-0 with a 2.37 ERA in five starts since coming from Toronto in a July 26 trade.Luis Cessa worked the final three innings of the opener for his first major league save.After Renato Nunez singled in two runs for a 2-1 lead, the 23-year-old Andujar put the Yankees ahead for good with his 21st home run. Ten of those drives have either tied the game or given the Yankees the lead.TRAINER¡¯S ROOMYankees: C Gary Sanchez (groin strain) went 0 for 3 with a walk for the Gulf Coast League Yankees on Saturday. ¡°I¡¯m excited for him to start his trek back up http://www.tigersfanproshop.com/authentic-kirk-gibson-jersey ,¡± Boone said. If all goes well, Sanchez will join Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to start a minor league rehab assignment early next week. He has been out since July 24.Orioles: RHP Alex Cobb has allowed seven runs in his last five starts while coping with a lingering blister. Showalter lauded trainer Brian Ebel and his staff, noting, ¡°It¡¯s been impressive to watch how they handle it.¡±UP NEXTYankees: Luis Severino (16-6, 3.28 ERA) strives to take over the major league lead in wins, and New York goes for a four-game sweep on Sunday night.Orioles: Struggling Dylan Bundy (7-12, 5.31 ERA) has yielded 29 hits, 22 runs and six homers in his last three starts and is winless since July 29.